Pope Francis is a huge football fan. He was particularly pleased with Lionel Messi’s jersey.
Pope Francis thanked the Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi for a shirt from the Paris Saint-Germain club.
“Lionel Messi, dear brother, thank you for the shirt and the dedication,” said the head of the Catholic Church in a video published by the Argentine news agency Télam. «Thanks for staying on the ground. Stay like this God bless you, you can always count on me. “
The French Prime Minister Jean Castex presented the Pope with the shirt of Messi’s new club with the shirt number 30 during a visit to the Vatican. The star striker had written on it: “For Francis with a lot of love.”
During his time at FC Barcelona, Messi had already given the Pope several shirts from the Catalan club. Pope Francis is considered a great football fan. The Argentine’s favorite club is San Lorenzo from Buenos Aires.
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